Which to use
“equipaje” and “equipajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,334
- “equipaje” frequency rank
- #41,893
- “equipajes” frequency rank
- 52227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | equipaje | equipajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de objetos, bultos y maletas que lleva consigo un viajero. | Forma del plural de equipaje. |
Where the eye mixes equipaje and equipajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. equipaje runs 8 letters (VCVVCVCV) against equipajes's 9 (VCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between equipaje and equipajes
A purely visual mix-up. equipaje ([ekiˈpaxe]) and equipajes ([ekiˈpaxes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “equipaje” sits inside “equipajes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
equipaje is recorded at frequency rank #10,334, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekiˈpaxe]. equipajes is at rank #41,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekiˈpaxes].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52227, this pair ranks #93,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of equipaje vs equipajes
Shared letters: aeijpqu. Private to "equipaje": -. Private to "equipajes": s.
"equipaje" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCV · "equipajes" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "equipaje" and "equipajes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "equipaje" or "equipajes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "equipaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "equipajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "equipaje" and "equipajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "equipadas vs equipajes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #93,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.